Russia has saud that India is free to purchase crude oil from any country, while rejecting claims that New Delhi has agreed to halt imports from Moscow.

India’s oil strategy is once again under the global spotlight after US President Donald Trump claimed that New Delhi agreed to stop buying Russian crude under a recent trade deal.

India, which bans genetically modified (GM) food crops, is unlikely to lower tariffs on imported farm goods such as corn, soybeans and soymeal as it seeks to protect millions of small farmers who eke ...